Research Officer

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Age Cymru West Glamorgan Full time

LOCATION

**Hybrid/London**
- CONTRACT TYPE

**Fixed Term Contract**
- APPLY BY

**03-Jun-2024**
- SALARY RANGE

**£34,010.00 - £37,590.00**
- JOB CATEGORY

**Research**
- WORKING PATTERN

**5 days per week**
- WEEKLY HOURS

**35 hours**

Age UK's impactful Research Team are offering a fantastic **2 year fixed term Research Officer** opportunity. In this role you will provide statistical and quantitative research support to colleagues across the charity, including policy and campaigns, media and fundraising.
- The successful postholder will:

- source local, national and international statistics
- develop a database of statistics
- create data visualisations
- produce statistical notes
- support colleagues across Age UK to interpret and communicate statistics appropriately

This important work will cover the many aspects of ageing and later life which are of interest to Age UK, including income (pensions, benefits, poverty), health and care, and loneliness and social isolation.

**This is an exciting hybrid opportunity, offering a blend of flexible working between home and a central London co-working hub.**

Must haves:

- Ability to source data and statistics
- Ability to appropriately assess the quality of information sourced
- Ability to accurately interpret and present data and statistics
- Ability to support non-specialist users of data with interpretation, presentation and communication
- Skills in database management and manipulation
- Experience of or interest in learning to use data visualisation packages (e.g. Flourish, Power BI)
- Ability to set priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Knowledge of or interest in learning about issues affecting older people

**Great to haves**:

- Experience in use of packages for statistical analysis (e.g. Stata, R, Python)

What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.


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